Racial Identity

Relationships

Chris Brown’s mother, Joyce Hawkins, is identified as African American in biographical and interview sources; there is no verified public record indicating she is white. Chris...

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Eartha Kitt was Black. She was born to a Black father and a white mother in the rural South, was raised in conditions of poverty and segregation, and lived as a Black woman in a...

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Ciara is Black. She identifies as a Black woman and is widely described as such in reliable sources. Her mother is African American, and Ciara has spoken about her experiences w...

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Diana Ross is Black. She is an African American singer, born in Detroit, Michigan, and identified as Black in official biographies, interviews, and census records. Her family hi...

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Jalen Suggs is an American professional basketball player for the Orlando Magic of the NBA. He is widely identified as Black or African American in U.S. media and census classif...

identity-and-equity

People sometimes say, "You're not Black," based on appearance, names, or assumptions about culture. This phrase can feel dismissive because racial identity is about self-descrip...

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Based on publicly available statements and profiles, Anna Hall identifies as Black and White, making her biracial. She has described growing up with a Black father and a White m...

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Yes, Latto is Black. The American rapper, songwriter, and television personality was born Alyssa Michelle Stephens in Columbus, Ohio, on March 22, 1998, and identifies as a Blac...

Society & Culture

The phrase amateur black wife combines several identifiers that can carry different meanings depending on context. At surface level, it appears to describe a Black woman who is...

sports-identity-clarification

Yes, Carlos Boozer is Black. He is an African-American former professional basketball player born in Oakland, California. His multiracial family background includes a White moth...